CNOTES 2024 2025 NHL NEWS BEST BETS AND OPINION !

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NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/19/2024..................... 2 - 11 - 0.....................15.38%....................- 53.75
12/18/2024........................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%...................+ 17.05
12/17/2024........................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%....................- 11.55
12/16/2024........................3 - 3 - 0......................50.00%....................- 4.10
12/15/2024........................2 - 5 - 0......................28.57%....................- 21.20
12/14/2024........................7 - 9 - 4.......................43.75%.....................- 20.00
12/13/2024........................1 - 1 - 0.......................50.00%.....................- 5.05
12/12/2024.......................9 - 13 - 0.......................40.90%....................- 19.70
12/11/2024........................1 - 2 - 1........................33.33%....................- 5.00
12/10/2024......................6 - 11 - 0........................35.29%.....................- 25.20
12/09/2024........................2 - 1 - 0........................66.66%....................+ 4.50
12/08/2024........................3 - 4 - 3........................42.85%.....................- 6.25
12/07/2024.........................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.....................- 20.70
12/06/2024.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%......................- 11.50
12/05/2024..........................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%......................- 21.65
12/04/2024.........................4 - 1 - 0.......................80.00%......................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.........................4 - 6 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 6.35
12/02/2024.........................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 5.50
12/01/2024.........................5 - 2 - 0.......................71.42%.......................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:........................76 - 106 - 8.......................41.75%....................... - 184.65

 

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Friday’s 6-pack:
College basketball teams with the best eFG% defense in country:
40.0%— Tennessee
41.0%— Houston
41.2%— Duke
41.4%— Illinois
42.2%— George Mason
42.2%— Cincinnati

Quote of the Day
“Great football game. Let’s talk about Cam Dicker and the free kick. It’s my favorite rule in football. I have been trying to get one in every game. When Cameron Dicker made it, it got the momentum back. This was our chance. This was our moment [to try it].”
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, talking about the 57-yard FG on a free kick

Friday’s quiz
What city is the Liberty Bowl football game played in every year?

Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.

Wednesday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….​

— Chargers 34, Broncos 27
Broncos’ first three drives: 28 plays, 212 yards, 21 points.
Denver led 21-13 at halftime.
Broncos last seven drives: 37 plays, 124 yards, 3 points.
Broncos are 1-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Denver’s team total: over 10-4-1
QB Herbert threw for 284 yards and two TD’s.
Chargers are 6-0 scoring 24+ points, 3-6 scoring 23 or fewer points.
Over is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Chargers are 5-1 ATS this season as home favorites.
Bolts are 8-4 ATS in last 12 AFC West home games.
Chargers got a 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half on a free kick after a fair catch by the punt returner; the last time that happened in the NFL was 1976.

— Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26
Sam Houston scored on a pick-6 2:58 into the game.
Georgia Southern ran for 181 yards, outgained Bearkats 393-267.
Problem is, Sam Houston was +4 in turnovers (5-1)
Bearkats win their first-ever I-A bowl game.
Sam Houston still has 10 guys who were on 2021 team that won the 2021 national title at the I-AA level.

— When the Detroit Lions play in Chicago Sunday, it’ll be their second outdoor game this year, on freakin’ December 22. Very unusual.
Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 at Green Bay in Week 9, but they were outgained 411-261. Detroit scored 34-42 points in their last two games, but those were both at home.

— Cardinals’ 3B Nolan Arenado vetoed a trade to Houston; at this point, the best St Louis can probably get for Arenado is most likely a mid-level prospect and for the other team to take on some of his salary (he will make $59M the next two years).
Does this mean Alex Bregman is leaving the Astros? Boston is rumored to be interested in him, as well as the Tigers.

— Sacramento A’s signed 33-year old IF Gio Urshela Thursday; he hit .250 last year, with nine homers, 52 RBI in a season split between Detroit/Atlanta.

— 31-year old Max Kepler signed a one-year, $10M deal with the Phillies; he’s played for the Twins the last 10 years, and was hampered by injuries LY, playing in only 105 games. Kepler is expected to play left field for Philadelphia.

— Washington Nationals signed P Mike Soroka for one year, $9M; Soroka was 17-8, 3.32 in 43 starts for Atlanta from 2018-23, but was 0-10, 4.74 in 25 games (nine starts) for a dreadful White Sox team last year. He is expected to be a starter again for Washington.

— Famous birthdays, December 20th:
Dick Wolf, 78 (executive producer, Law and Order)
Cecil Cooper, 75
Jenny Agutter, 72
Trent Tucker, 65
Tom Newberry, 62
Rich Gannon, 59
David DeJesus, 45
James Shields, 43
Jonah Hill, 41
Calvin Ridley, 30
Bryce Perkins, 28
De’Aaron Fox, 27
Friday would’ve been John Hillerman’s 92nd birthday.

— Cal-Irvine 92, Belmont 84
Anteaters were down 13 with 12:20 left to play.
Irvine scored 40 points in the last 10:00 of the game.
Anteaters were 24-26 on foul line, Belmont 5-8; game was at Belmont.
It is December 20; Irvine already has four true road wins. Impressive.

— How much does Patrick Mahomes’ status effect the pointspread?
When it was thought he was sitting Saturday’s game out, Houston was favored by 2.5 points.
Now that Mahomes is going to play, Kansas City is favored by 3.5 points.

— Duke QB Maalik Murphy bolted to Oregon State, which probably means the Beavers gave him a lot more $$$$ than Duke was. On the surface, bolting from the ACC to the Mountain West isn’t a brilliant move. Duke is 9-3 this year; Murphy threw 26 TD’s, 12 INTs before he bolted.
Washington State QB John Mateer is bolting to Oklahoma, where he will reunite with his old offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, and quarterbacks coach John Kuceyesk from Wazzu.
Coogs are 8-4 this year, losing their last three games; Mateer threw 29 TD’s, 7 INT’s. It is safe to assume that Oklahoma gave him a boatload of $$$, too.

— NBA franchises that are worth the most $$$$:
Golden State $9.14B
NY Knicks $8.3B
LA Lakers $8.07B
Brooklyn $5.7B
LA Clippers $5.68B

— Steph Curry is getting paid $55,761,216 this season: he is expected to make another $90M or so off the floor, in endorsements. Same thing for Lebron James, who the Lakers are paying $48,728,845 this year (plus another $2M or so to his son).
Basketball is big business, but if the TV ratings keep tanking, will be interesting to see where the salary cap winds up the next few years.

— JJ Redick gave up the TV booth this year to coach Lebron and the Lakers, who are 15-12 as we speak, the #7-seed in the West. Redick had never coached before; they fired last year’s coach Darvin Ham even after the Lakers won the in-season tournament, which is probably an indictment of that event.
Would seem that coaching a big-market team with two big stars wouldn’t be an entry-level position, but this year, it is.

— Random stat: Los Angeles Chargers have lost their last 11 games that were decided by 3 or fewer points; the longest losing streak ever in that category is 13 (Buffalo, from 2001-06).

— Looks like Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck is exploring surgery options on his injured throwing elbow; he isn’t expected to play in Georgia’s playoff games. Sophomore Gunner Stockton is expected to take his place- he was 12-16 for 71 yards in the SEC title game against Texas, which the Dawgs won 22-19 in overtime.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Friday, December 20

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Trend Report
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Toronto vs Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

Montreal vs Detroit
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games

St. Louis vs Florida
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Carolina vs Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games

NY Rangers vs Dallas
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games

Utah vs Minnesota
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah

Colorado vs Anaheim
Colorado is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado


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[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 20

 

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
TOR at BUF	07:00 PM	TOR -152 U 6.0	+500 +500
MON at DET	07:00 PM	MON +134 U 6.0	+500 +500
STL at FLA	07:00 PM	FLA -298 O 5.5	+500 +500
CAR at WAS	07:00 PM	WAS +123 O 6.0	+500 +500
UTAH at MIN	08:00 PM	MIN -122 U 6.0	+500 +500
NYR at DAL	08:00 PM	DAL -183 U 6.0	+500 +500
COL at ANA	10:00 PM	ANA +196 U 6.5	+500 +500

 

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NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/20/2024........................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%.....................+ 2.20
12/19/2024..................... 2 - 11 - 0.....................15.38%....................- 53.75
12/18/2024........................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%...................+ 17.05
12/17/2024........................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%....................- 11.55
12/16/2024........................3 - 3 - 0......................50.00%....................- 4.10
12/15/2024........................2 - 5 - 0......................28.57%....................- 21.20
12/14/2024........................7 - 9 - 4.......................43.75%.....................- 20.00
12/13/2024........................1 - 1 - 0.......................50.00%.....................- 5.05
12/12/2024.......................9 - 13 - 0.......................40.90%....................- 19.70
12/11/2024........................1 - 2 - 1........................33.33%....................- 5.00
12/10/2024......................6 - 11 - 0........................35.29%.....................- 25.20
12/09/2024........................2 - 1 - 0........................66.66%....................+ 4.50
12/08/2024........................3 - 4 - 3........................42.85%.....................- 6.25
12/07/2024.........................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.....................- 20.70
12/06/2024.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%......................- 11.50
12/05/2024..........................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%......................- 21.65
12/04/2024.........................4 - 1 - 0.......................80.00%......................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.........................4 - 6 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 6.35
12/02/2024.........................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 5.50
12/01/2024.........................5 - 2 - 0.......................71.42%.......................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:........................82 - 111 - 8.......................42.48%...................... - 182.45

 

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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Some college basketball teams with a bad eFG% defense:
#361- VMI
#359- Stony Brook
#355- Seattle
#352- Oral Roberts
#350- Canisius
#348- Kansas City

Quote of the Day
“Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are extremely meaningful. The fact that he bought me a sword, it’s the most ancient form of respect.”
Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown, talking about the Christmas gifts QB Joe Burrow gave to his offensive linemen this week

Saturday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?

Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game played in Memphis.

Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.

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Saturday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….​

— Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
Indiana scored two TD’s in last 2:00; final score is misleading.
Notre Dame scored on a 98-yard TD run on their second series.
Notre Dame was 7-13 on third down, Indiana 4-12
Notre Dame plays Georgia in the Elite 8 next week.

— Florida 33, Tulane 8
Tulane’s QB bolted to Duke; his backup didn’t play well.
Florida’s lead was only 6-0 at halftime.
Gators ran for 224 yards; they outgained Tulane, 529-194

— Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27
Ohio U led this game 27-7 at halftime.
Ohio QB Navarro ran for 3 TDs, threw a 4th TD, all in first half.
Both head coaches in this game have bolted to bigger $$$ jobs.

— Indiana had 13 players who played for James Madison last year; despite that, JMU went 9-4 this year and won their bowl game. Lot of talent out there.

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS

ACC 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

Big 18 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS

MAC 1-1 SU/1-0-1 ATS

M West 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS

SEC 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS

Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS

Favorites: 4-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 5-3

— St John’s 72, Providence 70
Friars led 42-29 at halftime.
Red Storm survived going 11-26 on the foul line.
Providence lost six of its last eight games.

— Cincinnati 66, Dayton 59
Bearcats never trailed, led 16-4 midway thru first half.
Dayton shot 39.2% from floor.
9-1 Cincinnati has #6 eFG% defense in country.

— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Dave Kingman, 76
Samuel L Jackson, 76
Ray Romano, 67
Andy Van Slyke, 64
Kiefer Sutherland, 58
LaTroy Hawkins, 52
Mike Alstott, 51
Chris Davis, 37
Kendall Graveman, 34
Mike Clevinger, 34

— Houston Astros signed 1B Christian Walker to a 3-year, $60M contract; 33-year old Walker hit 26 homers for Arizona last year, with an .803 OPS.

— A record nine MLB teams were over the luxury tax threshold for 2024, which resulted in $311M in penalties, with the Dodgers ($103,016,896), Mets ($97,115,609) and Bronx ($62,512,111) paying the biggest penalties.
Some questions for this week’s NFL games:

— Steelers lead the Ravens by a game in AFC North; they visit Baltimore Sunday. Pittsburgh has won eight of its last nine games against the Ravens, including an 18-16 win in Week 11..

— Lions @ Bears- December 22 and this is Detroit’s 2nd game outdoors all season; should be a bit nippy in Chicago for this one. Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 in Green Bay.

— Giants @ Atlanta- Falcons are favored by 8.5 points; they’re playing a QB making his first-ever NFL start. Atlanta lost four of its last five games; Giants have lost nine in a row.

— Jaguars @ Raiders
Jacksonville lost six of its last seven games.
Las Vegas lost its last 10 games; their last win was September 29.
Please don’t bet on this game, but if you do, play the total.

— Patriots @ Bills- Weird scheduling— it is Week 16 and these division rivals haven’t met yet this season- they play again in two weeks.

— Vikings @ Seahawks- Both teams are scrambling for playoff position; Vikings have a short week after their win against the Bears Monday night. Minnesota is 7-1 this year in games decided by 7 or fewer points.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, December 21

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles vs Nashville
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Los Angeles is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games at home

Chicago vs Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

San Jose vs Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Edmonton is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Jose

Minnesota vs Winnipeg
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Buffalo vs Boston
Buffalo is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games

Detroit vs Montreal
Detroit is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Pittsburgh vs New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games

Columbus vs Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Columbus's last 23 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing at home against Columbus

NY Islanders vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

Ottawa vs Vancouver
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa

Seattle vs Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games
Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games


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[Udog]

 

[Cnotes53]

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
LA at NAS	01:30 PM	LA -115 U 5.5	+500 +500
CHI at CAL	04:00 PM	CAL -156 U 5.5	+500 +500
SJ at EDM	04:00 PM	SJ +378 O 6.5	+500 +500
CLB at PHI	07:00 PM	PHI -144 O 6.5	+500 +500
MIN at WIN	07:00 PM	WIN -171 O 5.5	+500 +500
BUF at BOS	07:00 PM	BOS -172 O 6.0	+500 +500
NYI at TOR	07:00 PM	NYI +143 U 6.0	+500 +500
PIT at NJ	07:00 PM	PIT +211 U 6.5	+500 +500
DET at MON	07:00 PM	MON +105 O 6.0	+500 +500
OTT at VAN	10:00 PM	VAN -125 O 5.5	+500 +500
SEA at VEG	10:00 PM	VEG -185 U 5.5	+500 +500

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, December 21

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/21/2024......................6 - 10 - 1....................37.50%.....................- 22.60
12/20/2024........................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%.....................+ 2.20
12/19/2024..................... 2 - 11 - 0.....................15.38%....................- 53.75
12/18/2024........................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%...................+ 17.05
12/17/2024........................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%....................- 11.55
12/16/2024........................3 - 3 - 0......................50.00%....................- 4.10
12/15/2024........................2 - 5 - 0......................28.57%....................- 21.20
12/14/2024........................7 - 9 - 4.......................43.75%.....................- 20.00
12/13/2024........................1 - 1 - 0.......................50.00%.....................- 5.05
12/12/2024.......................9 - 13 - 0.......................40.90%....................- 19.70
12/11/2024........................1 - 2 - 1........................33.33%....................- 5.00
12/10/2024......................6 - 11 - 0........................35.29%.....................- 25.20
12/09/2024........................2 - 1 - 0........................66.66%....................+ 4.50
12/08/2024........................3 - 4 - 3........................42.85%.....................- 6.25
12/07/2024.........................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.....................- 20.70
12/06/2024.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%......................- 11.50
12/05/2024..........................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%......................- 21.65
12/04/2024.........................4 - 1 - 0.......................80.00%......................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.........................4 - 6 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 6.35
12/02/2024.........................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 5.50
12/01/2024.........................5 - 2 - 0.......................71.42%.......................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:........................88 - 121 - 8.......................42.10%...................... - 202.05

 

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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Top-6 rated college basketball conferences in the country:
1- SEC
2- Big 18
3- Big X
4- Big East
5- ACC
6- Mountain West

Quote of the Day
“I’ve been saying this for years: Rickey (Henderson) wasn’t just great. That doesn’t say enough for me. He’s one of the top 10 to 12 players of all time. That’s how good Rickey was.”
Reggie Jackson

Sunday’s quiz
What team did Rickey Henderson finish his 25-year career with?

Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.

Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game played in Memphis.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….​

— We lead off today with sad news; Hall of Fame OF Rickey Henderson has passed away, at age 65- he would’ve been 66 on Christmas Day. Rickey Henderson was an awesome ballplayer.
He was the greatest lead-off hitter of all time:
Most runs scored, ever
Most stolen bases, ever
10-time All-Star
Played for two World Series champs, including the ’89 Oakland A’s
MVP of American League in 1990
3-time Silver Slugger
first-ballot Hall of Famer
played 25 years in the majors, for nine teams
He stole 66 bases when he was 39 years old.
RIP, sir.

Chiefs 27, Texans 19
Chiefs’ first four drives: 32 plays, 169 yards, 17 points.
Kansas City led 17-10 at halftime.
WR Worthy caught seven passes for 65 yards and a TD.
Chiefs are now 2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
AFC West favorites are 16-6 ATS in non-divisional games.
Both teams converted 7-13 third down plays.
Houston is 2-6 when it gives up more than 20 points.
Houston is 8-12 ATS in last 20 games coming off a win.
Under is now 6-2 in Texans’ road games.
WR Dell caught six passes for 98 yards, but suffered what looked like a severe leg injury on his touchdown catch.

Ravens 34, Steelers 17
Humphrey broke game open with pick-6 that made score 31-17.
Ravens ran for 220 yards, outgained Steelers, 418-315.
Baltimore clinched a playoff berth with the win.
Baltimore is 10-0 if they score 27+ points, 0-5 if they score less than 27
Over is 12-3 in Baltimore’s games this year.
Just 2nd win for Ravens in last ten games in this rivalry
Teams are now tied for first in AFC North.
Last two games, Steelers gave up 401-418 yards.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 when it scores less than 20 points.
Steelers entered game +18 in turnovers; they were minus-1 in this game.

— It was a really good day for home teams in college football:

Penn State 38, SMU 10
SMU’s QB threw three INT’s on their first six drives.
Two of those three INT’s were pick-6’s.
Penn State led 28-0 at halftime.
Nittany Lions advance to play Boise State in next round of playoff.

— Texas 38, Clemson 24
First three Texas drives: 23 plays, 222 yards, 21 points.
Longhorns led 28-10 at halftime.
Texas ran ball for 292 yards (6.1 yards/carry)
Texas advances to play Arizona State in next round.

— Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
Buckeyes’ first three drives: 17 plays, 201 yards; they led 21-0.
Tennessee’s first three drives: 13 plays, 11 yards, 3 punts.
Buckeyes outgained the Vols, 473-256.
Ohio State advances to play Oregon in the next round.

— Pointspreads for the next round of the college playoff:
Penn State (-10, 52.5) vs Boise State
Texas (-13.5, 52.5) vs Arizona State
Ohio State (-1.5, 53.5) vs Oregon
Notre Dame vs Georgia (-1.5, 44.5)

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS

ACC 0-3 SU/0-3 ATS

Big 18 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS

MAC 1-1 SU/1-0-1 ATS

M West 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS

SEC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS

Favorites: 7-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 6-5

— Famous birthdays, December 22nd:
Hector Elizondo, 88
Steve Carlton, 80
Dave Robisch, 75
Glenn Wilson, 66
Jacob Stallings, 35
Taylor Rapp, 27

— Auburn 87, Purdue 69
Tigers led this game 72-39 with 7:01 left to play.
Auburn shot 65% inside arc, also had 12 offensive boards.
Auburn is shooting 61.5% inside the arc (#3)

— North Carolina 76, UCLA 74
UCLA led 59-43 with 12:50 left in the game.
Tar Heels were 24-35 on foul line, UCLA 13-22.
Frosh Jackson scored 24 for UNC; he didn’t start.

— Marquette 72, Xavier 70
Marquette led by 15 with 7:11 left in game, then held on.
Golden Eagles shot 55% inside the arc.
Marquette is forcing turnovers 23% of time (#11)
Xavier lost five of its last seven games.

— UConn 78, Butler 74
7:00 into the game, UConn led 25-9.
Huskies shot 11-24 on the arc, Butler 5-15
UConn is 6-0 since their 0-3 trip to Maui.

— Princeton 83, Rutgers 82
Princeton had 19 offensive rebounds.
Tigers also shot 55.8% inside the arc.
Rutgers is 3-5 in their last eight games.

— Mt St Mary’s 78, Miami 74
Miami has now lost eight of its last nine games.
Hurricanes led by 10 at halftime.
Miami has #290 eFG% defense in country.

— Bronx baseball team signed 1B Paul Goldschmidt for one year, $12.5M; 37-year old Goldschmidt hit .245 with a .716 OPS last year, career-low numbers.

— Cleveland Guardians traded 1B Josh Naylor to Arizona, for P Slade Cecconi and a draft pick; Guardians then brought back an old friend, 1B Carlos Santana for one year, $12M.
Santana will be 39 in April; he hit .238 for Minnesota LY, with a .749 OPS, plus he won a Gold Glove at first base.

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 22

NHL

Sunday, December 22

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Carolina vs NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games

Florida vs Tampa Bay
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Los Angeles vs Washington
Los Angeles is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Anaheim vs Utah
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Anaheim is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Anaheim

Seattle vs Colorado
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing Seattle
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

Ottawa vs Edmonton
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
CAR at NYR	12:30 PM	CAR -147 U 6.0	+500 +500
FLA at TB	05:00 PM	TB -104 U 6.0	+500 +500
LA at WAS	05:00 PM	WAS -149 U 5.5	+500 +500
ANA at UTAH	05:00 PM	UTAH -227 O 6.0	+500 +500
OTT at EDM	08:00 PM	EDM -177 O 6.0	+500 +500
SEA at COL	08:00 PM	COL -242 U 6.0	+500 +500

 

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NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/22/2024......................4 - 3 - 1......................57.14%.....................+ 3.80
12/21/2024......................6 - 10 - 1....................37.50%.....................- 22.60
12/20/2024........................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%.....................+ 2.20
12/19/2024..................... 2 - 11 - 0.....................15.38%....................- 53.75
12/18/2024........................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%...................+ 17.05
12/17/2024........................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%....................- 11.55
12/16/2024........................3 - 3 - 0......................50.00%....................- 4.10
12/15/2024........................2 - 5 - 0......................28.57%....................- 21.20
12/14/2024........................7 - 9 - 4.......................43.75%.....................- 20.00
12/13/2024........................1 - 1 - 0.......................50.00%.....................- 5.05
12/12/2024.......................9 - 13 - 0.......................40.90%....................- 19.70
12/11/2024........................1 - 2 - 1........................33.33%....................- 5.00
12/10/2024......................6 - 11 - 0........................35.29%.....................- 25.20
12/09/2024........................2 - 1 - 0........................66.66%....................+ 4.50
12/08/2024........................3 - 4 - 3........................42.85%.....................- 6.25
12/07/2024.........................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.....................- 20.70
12/06/2024.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%......................- 11.50
12/05/2024..........................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%......................- 21.65
12/04/2024.........................4 - 1 - 0.......................80.00%......................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.........................4 - 6 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 6.35
12/02/2024.........................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%.......................- 5.50
12/01/2024.........................5 - 2 - 0.......................71.42%.......................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:........................92 - 124 - .......................42.59%...................... - 198.25

 

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Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack:
— Illinois 80, Missouri 77- Illini was 22-23 on the foul line.
— Utah State 75, Saint Mary’s 68- Aggies shot 70.6% inside the arc.
— Georgetown 61, Seton Hall 60- Teams shot combined 7-36 on the arc.
— Oregon State 74, Charleston 65- Beavers shot 62.1% inside the arc.
— Oakland 72, Loyola Chi 71- Grizzlies put in rebound at buzzer for the win.
— Missouri State 68, UCSB 56- Dez White scored 26 points for the 7-5 Bears.

Quote of the Day
“I didn’t know I was going to have to jump. I met a lot of guys at the pylon and I lowered my shoulder trying to get in there. Then I saw a little opening and thought I’d take it. In the air, it felt a little bit like ‘Space Jam’ Michael Jordan with his arm out there. This has got to get in.”
Rams’ TE Tyler Higbee, after scoring a TD in his first game back from knee surgery

Monday’s quiz
In 2008, Vikings’ coach Kevin O’Connell threw six passes in two games for which NFL team?

Sunday’s quiz
Rickey Henderson finished his 25-year career with the Dodgers, in 2003.

Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Vikings 27, Seahawks 24
Darnold threw 39-yard TD pass to Jefferson with 3:51 left for winning score.
Vikings won last eight games, scoring 30.4 ppg in last five.
Vikings are 8-1 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Minnesota is 7-1 SU/5-2-1 ATS on road this season.
Last four games, Vikings are +6 in turnovers.

Seahawks outgained Minnesota, 361-298
Seattle allowed 26+ points in losses, 21 or less in wins.
Seahawks are 15-21-3 ATS in last 38 games coming off a win.
Seattle is minus-11 in turnovers in losses, +4 in wins.
Teams combined to convert 5-22 third down plays.

Commanders 36, Eagles 33
Commanders drove 57 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:06 left
Rookie QB Daniels was 24-39/258 passing, with 5 TDs, 2 INTs.
Washington won last three games, scoring 32.7 ppg.
Commanders’ first 3 drives: 8 plays, 8 yards, no points.
Commanders’ last 4 drives: 30 plays, 210 yards, 22 points.

Eagles’ first four drives: 20 plays, 183 yards, 21 points.
Philly led 21-7 after the first quarter.
QB Hurts got concussion in first quarter, didn’t return.
Backup QB Pickett was 14-24/143 passing, with a TD and an INT
Loss snaps Eagles’ 10-game winning streak.

Panthers 36, Cardinals 30 OT
Arizona kicked 58-yard FG at gun in 4th quarter to force OT
Carolina drove 49 yards; Hubbard ran 21 yards for walk-off TD.
Panthers’ first three drives: 25 plays, 151 yards, 20 points.
Over is 11-4 in Carolina games this year.
Six of last seven Carolina games were decided by 6 or fewer points.

Panthers led this game 20-3 in second quarter.
Both teams ran ball for 200+ yards; unusual for an NFL game.
Loss eliminated the Cardinals from playoff contention.
Arizona is 1-4 since its bye; they lost four of last five on road.
Cardinals are 2-5 SU on road; both wins were by one point.

Rams 19, Jets 9
Rams’ first two drives: 21 plays, 84 yards, no points.
Rams’ last five drives: 28 plays, 162 yards, 19 points.
Rams won/covered their last five road games.
LA won last two weeks 12-6/19-9; the defense has improved.
Rams won/covered their last five road games.

Both teams missed the PAT after their first touchdown.
Jets led 9-6 after the third quarter.
Rams’ two TD drives were short: 33-21 yards.
Jets are 2-10 SU/3-9 ATS in last 12 games.
This is Jets’ sixth loss this year that they led game at halftime.

Falcons 34, Giants 7
Lock threw two pick-6’s, one when Giants led 7-3 in 2nd quarter.
Giants are 0-10 SU/1-9 ATS in last ten games.
Giants ran ball only 13 times for 45 yards.
Giants haven’t had a positive turnover ratio in any games TY.
Giants’ last eight drives: 25 plays, 55 yards, outscored 14-0 by Atlanta defense.

Atlanta was 8-14 on third down, Giants 3-9
Rookie QB Penix was 18-27/202 passing in his first NFL start.
Seven of Falcons’ last nine games stayed under the total.
Robinson carried ball 22 times for 94 yards, two TDs.
Atlanta scored 22+ points in seven of its eight wins.

Bengals 24, Browns 6
Browns drove 76 yards on first drive, fumbled on 1-yard line.
Browns’ next four drives after that: 14 plays, 10 yards, four punts.
Cleveland is 1-11 when they score less than 24 points.
Browns lost six of last seven games, giving up 27.7 ppg
Browns are 11-19-1 in last 31 games as a road underdog.

Bengals won last three games, scoring 27-37-24 points, after a 1-4 skid.
Burrow was 23-30/252 passing, with 3 TD’s.
Bengals are 6-1 if they allow 24 or fewer points, 1-7 if they allow more than 24.
Bengals are 11-7-2 ATS last 20 games as a home fave (2-4 TY).
Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cincinnati games.

Famous birthdays, December 23rd:
Jerry Koosman, 82
Susan Lucci, 78
Jack Ham, 76

Rod Phillips, 72
Joan Severance, 66
Jim Harbaugh, 61

Joe Jurevicius, 50
Victor Martinez, 46
Mitch Haniger, 34

Colts 38, Titans 30
Colts led 38-7 with 3:30 left in third quarter.
Indy’s first seven drives: 34 plays, 344 yards, 31 points.
RB Taylor ran for 218 yards, three TD’s.
Colts are 5-1 ATS last six games as a home favorite.
Colts outgained Tennessee, 458-307

Titans lost four in row, six of last seven games.
Tennessee is 4-11 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
Tennessee is minus-15 in turnovers this season.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-4-3
Titans are 2-9 ATS as an underdog this season.

Lions 34, Bears 17
Detroit’s first five drives: 36 plays, 308 yards, 27 points.
Lions won 12 of their last 13 games (9-4 ATS).
Detroit is 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS on road this season.
Under Campbell, Lions are 9-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Campbell, Detroit is 8-1 ATS in NFC North road games.

This was only second outdoor game for Detroit this year.
WR Williams caught five passes for 143 yards and a TD.
Bears are 0-9 SU/2-7 ATS in last nine games.
Chicago has been outscored 102-42 in three games without Eberflus.
Bears are 0-10 when they score less than 24 points.

Bills 24, Patriots 21
Patriots’ first two drives: 22 plays, 141 yards, 14 points.
Patriots led 14-0 early in second quarter.
Patriots’ last eight drives: 46 plays, 226 yards, 7 points.
New England outgained Buffalo, 379-324
Patriots were 7-12 on third down, Bills 4-11

Bills won nine of their last ten games (7-3 ATS)
Buffalo is 9-0 when it allows less than 23 points, 0-3 if it allows 23+
RB Cook ran ball 11 times for 100 yards and a TD.
Patriots are 1-5 SU/4-2 ATS in last six visits to Buffalo.
Bills had 13 penalties for 78 yards, but had 3 takeaways.

Raiders 19, Jaguars 14
Raiders snapped their 10-game losing skid.
Las Vegas was +2 in turnovers (now minus-17 for season)
Rookie TE Bowers caught 11 passes for 99 yards.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders’ last four games.

Jaguars lost six of their last seven games (5-2 ATS).
WR Thomas caught 9 passes for 132 yards and a TD.
Last five games, Jaguars are minus-8 in turnovers.
Backup QB Jones is 19-29 as an NFL starter.

Dolphins 29, 49ers 17
49ers lost five of last six games, are 1-6 ATS since their bye.
49ers are 1-8 when they score less than 30 points.
Last six weeks, 49ers are minus-9 in turnovers.
49ers are 0-8 when they gain less than 400 yards.
49ers are 9-12 ATS in last 21 games with spread of 3 or less points.

Miami had a TD, four FG’s on its first six drives.
Dolphins K Sanders made those four FG’s, including a 54-yarder.
Dolphins won last four home games, scoring 34-34-32-29 points.
Over is 6-0 in their last six home games.
Miami ran ball for 166 yards, their best since Week 6.

Cowboys 26, Buccaneers 24
First seven Dallas drives: 43 plays, 263 yards, 26 points.
Cowboys led 23-14 at halftime.
Loss drops Tampa Bay into first-place with Atlanta in NFC South.
Over is 9-3 in last 12 games for both teams.

Tampa Bay outgained Dallas 410-317, but was minus-2 in turnovers.
Cowboys ran ball 20 times for only 31 yards.
Aubrey made three field goals: 58-58-53 yards.
Dallas won four of its last five games.

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS
ACC 0-3 SU/0-3 ATS
Big 18 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS
C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS
MAC 1-1 SU/1-0-1 ATS

M West 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS
SEC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS
Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS

Favorites: 7-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 6-5

— In baseball, Washington Nationals acquired 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Texas, for lefty reliever Robert Garcia. Lowe hit .265 for Texas LY, with a .762 OPS.

— Mets re-signed lefty P Sean Manaea for three years, $75M; he was 12-6, 3.47 in 32 starts last year, has a career record of 77-62, 4.00 in 198 career starts.

— Phillies acquired lefty P Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins in a 4-player trade; the other three guys involved are all minor leaguers.

My lasting memory of Luzardo will always be when he was on the A’s, he was playing video games in the clubhouse, and broke his hand when he punched a table in anger because his video game didn’t go well. Not ideal.

 

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NHL

Monday, December 23

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NY Rangers vs New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games

Winnipeg vs Toronto
Winnipeg is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

Washington vs Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Washington

Montreal vs Columbus
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games at home
Columbus is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home

St. Louis vs Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Tampa Bay vs Florida
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home

Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Buffalo vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
NY Islanders is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Chicago vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

Carolina vs Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games at home

San Jose vs Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Jose's last 13 games when playing Vancouver
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

Dallas vs Utah
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Utah's last 20 games when playing at home against Dallas

Anaheim vs Vegas
Anaheim is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Vegas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


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